For some exams, teachers corrected the papers overnight and distributed them the next day.
That afternoon, Zhang Yu walked into the classroom during the break between physics classes, holding a large stack of test papers. Everyone who was about to rush out of the classroom stopped and looked at Zhang Yu, bursting into complaints.
Zhang Yu looked around the room and said coldly, "Do you still think you did well in the exam? The class average score is not good this time. Come down and take a good look at it and reflect on your mistakes. I will review the papers tomorrow. English class representative, come and distribute the test papers to your class."
Zhang Yu's appearance created a low pressure in the class. Hao Di got the test paper and frowned in surprise, "There are so many words written on the back of my test paper in red pen. What's the matter with you? You are totally messing around in the listening part. Your vocabulary in reading comprehension is poor. You also made mistakes in the communicative expressions in questions 25 and 35... You might as well memorize a few more words instead of just being idle..."
After she finished reading, she turned the long red paragraph at the back of the paper to show Cheng Ran, Zhang Ping and others sitting in the back row, "Is this octopus dissatisfied with me?" There was already some panic and complaint in her words, as if she had been criticized by a teacher.
However, as soon as Haodi finished speaking, someone also hesitantly unfolded his test paper filled with cold red words, "... I thought it was only given to me."
"I have..."
"Fuck, I wrote mine too..."
Cheng Ran got the test paper and saw that the score was 137. He flipped to the back and saw Zhang Yu's words, "Even if you have good listening skills and a large vocabulary, your grammar may not be correct. Don't get carried away... And the essay was too short. You were in a hurry to hand it in and go out to eat? If the word count is not up to standard, five points will be deducted."
Then many people around spread out the long sheets of red pen comments on the back. Looking at those impolite comments, the whole class realized that this octopus actually judged everyone
After a long time, the girls burst into an uproar, "Pervert!"
…
Then the detailed total score rankings of the grade and class were released. Although Cheng Ran ranked tenth in the class, his ranking in the entire grade was eighty-third.
Seeing the ranking on the back of Cheng Ran's score sheet, Zhang Ping felt very frustrated. He turned his head and stared at Cheng Ran with a frown, "What's wrong with you? Do you know that I bet with many people that you can maintain your position in the top 30? That's your strength, but you dropped so much this time? I lost a lot, you are such a spoiled child!"
If it were anyone else, a ranking of more than 30 might be considered top student in No. 10 Middle School, but no one would care about him. The key point was that Cheng Ran had a dark horse history of jumping from over 100 to the top 38, and he was usually very popular, so of course someone would ask about it every time the results came out.
Cheng Ran thought that he had to track the dealers in the stock market, fight for entry, and deal with this exam at the same time. What do you want to happen? But of course he couldn't say this, so he had to say, "Are you betting on horses with me?"
Zhang Ping rolled his eyes at him. His grades were ranked 300th in the grade, which was more than ten places higher than the last time. These were the results of his extra classes on weekends. Knowing how difficult it was to make progress in No. 10 Middle School, he was heartbroken to see Cheng Ran fall. It was no less than seeing a talented person squandering his capital.
Then, Jiang Hongshao dropped from the first place in the grade to the tenth place, which was a real bolt from the blue and alarmed Class 5.
At this time, No. 10 Middle School would post an excellence list for every grade-wide unified test. On the list were two-inch headshot photos of students ranking first to tenth in the grade, to encourage them and inspire future students.
In the past, Jiang Hongshao's profile picture was ranked first in the sequence... but now this photo has directly dropped to the last place.
In comparison, the photo of Zhu Xu, who was dubbed the "eternal runner-up", suddenly ranked first.
The news that Jiang Hongshao's grades had dropped still caused a reaction among the students. After all, she was a celebrity. Even the students in the first year of high school had heard of this sophomore girl and would make a special trip to the bulletin board to see her photo.
Some people were confused about Jiang Hongshao's situation, because they were used to her being at the top of the class, and the results were always the same in almost every exam. Even when there were fluctuations, it was only about one in ten or two. Why was there such a big fluctuation now!
Falling from first in the grade to tenth should be a huge deal for her.
There were also people who had been suppressed for a long time, watching this scene darkly, feeling happy in their hearts. Some people's jealousy did not need too many reasons, and jealousy was the simplest... it was just because they could not compare.
You have good grades, are beautiful, and excel in all aspects. So when your halo is stripped away, seeing your loneliness can make people feel balanced inside.
But surprisingly, no one noticed any disappointment from Jiang Hongshao, at least not on the surface.
She still hangs out on campus with her friends after class, and plays badminton very well in physical education class. She is agile and lively.
But the head teacher Sun Hui was obviously unable to sit still. After the results came out, he asked Jiang Hongshao to go to his office for a deep conversation. After that conversation, Jiang Hongshao returned to the classroom with an unhappy look on her face. Perhaps Sun Hui had said some harsh words to her. Even if she was strong inside, how could she not be shaken
After finishing the most important task by talking to Jiang Hongshao, Sun Hui then asked Cheng Ran to come into the office and had a conversation with him about his declining grades.
But Sun Hui was very skillful. He first asked him if anything happened at home recently. After all, Cheng Ran was the son of the CEO of Fulong Company. Many people knew about it last semester, and teachers in the office were talking about it.
There are many students in the top ten middle schools who do not look like they actually have a very prominent family background. The teachers are well aware of this and will discuss it privately with those who have a good relationship with them.
Of course, these are all adjustments. Apart from that, the teaching group communicates more about students’ learning situations.
Some students are hated by teachers and widely condemned. Some students cause controversy among teachers, such as their opinions on their efforts, their academic bias, or whether they are smart or stupid.
For example, some students study very hard, but their grades just don’t improve. It turns out that their family conditions are not good. They are the first to arrive in the classroom every day and the last to leave. However, studying sometimes requires more than just hard work to get the corresponding rewards, which is always a pity.
Sun Hui’s attitude towards Cheng Ran is actually very simple: he just can’t see through him.
I don’t know what this student is thinking, but at this stage I can’t look at him as a child. To a certain extent, I have to treat them as adults.
When learning that Cheng Ran was not affected by family events, Sun Hui said earnestly, "Cheng Ran, it's okay for your grades to fluctuate temporarily. Your condition may be good or bad, but if you don't make progress in your studies, you will regress. This tests a person's will. If your will is still there, then you may be able to get back on track after this fall. If your will is gone with the drop in your ranking, and you don't study hard enough, then you may never get back on track."
"I talked to you before, and you told me some things. At that time, I thought you were good and that you were a very mature child."
This is about what happened at the beginning of the school year, when Sun Hui noticed the connection between him and Jiang Hongshao in the class and had a conversation with him.
At this time, Sun Hui was a little disappointed and said, "But now it seems that where is your maturity? What you said to me at that time was really good. I remember it, 'Life should not be arranged, but created down to earth. If you don't hold it with your own hands, it has no meaning.' What did I say? I said, 'Why don't you catch up?'"
After a pause, Sun Hui's eyes were filled with disappointment. "Is this your way of catching up? The two of you are now... dragging each other down."
Cheng Ran thought that Sun Hui was linking Jiang Hongshao and his volatile academic performance to their relationship.
Seeing Cheng Ran's silence, Sun Hui waved his hand and said, "That's it. You are all adults now. Go back and think about it carefully... You are punching me in the chest..."
Sun Hui deliberately chose a time when no one was in the office to have this conversation with him.
But being able to say such words, it can be foreseen that he is really heartbroken now.
Maybe that's the case. When you stand on that high place, you will naturally attract a lot of attention.
One of the most important reasons why Jiang Hongshao received so much attention was that her grades were always among the best. Most of her grades were at the top of the grade, which made her every move carry the mysterious aura of a genius. However, after many people were surprised at the beginning, this aura gradually disappeared.
The new school Amaterasu tabloid was published, and the most popular ones were Zhu Xu and a girl in Class 4. The girl always had two braids in her hair, and her grades were always ranked third or fourth in her grade, but she was rarely talked about. However, this time she published a short article in the Amaterasu tabloid, with a profound style, a far-reaching artistic conception, and most importantly, a touching ending, which attracted everyone to circulate it, and she became more well-known.
Zhu Xu was also pushed to a high position because he protested to the school leaders and fought for the right to play football in school.
However, in this issue of Amaterasu news, there was no news about Jiang Hongshao and Cheng Ran from beginning to end.
The two of them seemed to have been forgotten, just like this exam.